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The Fiction of Valerie Martin - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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The Fiction of Valerie Martin - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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In the first book-length study of Valerie Martin's fiction,
Veronica Makowsky explores the work of this lauded, but often
overlooked, contemporary novelist. Winner of the Orange Prize for
her novel Property (2003), Martin also won the Kafka Prize for Mary
Reilly (1990), which was then translated into sixteen languages and
made into a popular film. Despite these successes, her critically
acclaimed novels and stories have yet to attain a broad readership.
Makowsky addresses this disconnect through a detailed critical
study of Martin's distinguished oeuvre, grounding each work in its
historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts. Makowsky begins
with a sketch of Martin's life and then considers each of her ten
novels and four collections of short stories. Throughout,
Makowsky's deft critique reveals Martin to be an astute observer of
people and places. Pointing to both early works, like A Recent
Martyr (1987), and recent books, such as The Ghost of the Mary
Celeste (2014), Makowsky identifies a potent mixture of pleasure
and fear in Martin's writing that emphasizes the author's nuanced
exploration of human imagination. Notable, too, are Martin's
literary techniques -- especially point of view -- and her
allusions to masterpieces in Western literature. The works of Henry
and William James in particular influenced Martin's thematic blend
of intellectualism and empathy evident in her rounded depictions of
women in works like Italian Fever (1999) and The Great Divorce
(1994). A rich and substantive study, The Fiction of Valerie Martin
demonstrates and deconstructs the mastery of this thought-provoking
author, in turn firmly establishing Martin's place in the canon of
contemporary writers.
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